1972 Classic From America's Best-Selling Rock Band Returns to Billboard Charts, 54 Years Later
The Eagles are once again back on the Billboard charts, even over five decades after releasing their first album.
The legendary American rock band re-entered the Rock Streaming Songs chart this week with their debut single, "Take It Easy," which came out more than 54 years ago.
Originally released in May 1972 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album, "Take It Easy" has re-entered the Rock Streaming Songs chart at No. 22, according to new Billboard chart standings dated the week of July 18. It's ranked one spot ahead of the band's signature track "Hotel California," which sits at No. 23 this week.
"Take It Easy" is one of the Eagles' biggest songs, previously peaking at No. 12 on the Hot 100 in July 1972. It's frequently considered by critics as one of the best songs in the Eagles' catalog, with Rolling Stone ranking it the band's No. 2 greatest song ever, behind only "Hotel California."
Billboardalso included "Take It Easy" on a 2023 ranking of the 15 Best Eagles Songs, placing it at No. 3 behind "Hotel California" at No. 1 and "Desperado" at No. 2.
"Take It Easy" isn't the only Eagles track to resurface on the Billboard charts recently, as their iconic 1976 compilation album Their Greatest Hits(1971-1975) re-entered the Billboard 200 back in May. The 10-track album features some of the band's biggest hits, like "Take It Easy," "One of These Nights," "Desperado," "Take It To the Limit," "Lyin' Eyes," "The Best of My Love" and more. The record has spent a total of 538 weeks on the Billboard 200, following its five-week run at No. 1 in 1976.
Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 helped the Eagles become the best-selling American rock band of all time, as it the biggest album in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with a 40x Platinum certification, signifying 40 million units sold.
And it's not the only Eagles record in the top 3, as the band's 1976 studio album Hotel California was upgraded to 28x-platinum in January 2026, making it the RIAA's third-biggest album ever.
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This story was originally published July 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM.